noun, American English
-
a percussion instrument consisting of a small, triangular piece of metal, usually steel, with one open angle, it is played by striking it with a metal beater
condominium
- byt v osobním vlastnictví, vlastnický byt
BrE
/ˌkɒndə'mɪniəm/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'mɪniəm/
noun, American English
-
an apartment in a building where every apartment is owned by the people who live in it
condo
- byt v osobním vlastnictví, vlastnický byt
BrE
/'kɒndəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndoʊ/
noun, American English, informal
-
an apartment in a building where every apartment is owned by the people who live in it (short for condominium)
villain
- darebák, mizera, lump, padouch
BrE
/'vɪlən/
AmE
/'vɪlən/
noun
-
a morally bad person or a criminal
rob Peter to pay Paul
- vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
/ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/
verb
-
to borrow money to be able to pay a debt
rob somebody blind
- oškubat, totálně okrást
BrE
/ˌrɒb sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b sʌmbədi 'blaɪnd/
verb
-
to steal everything from somebody
rob the cradle
- být na mladší, být na zajíčky, mít za partnera někoho daleko mladšího
BrE
/ˌrɒb ðə'kreɪdl/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b ðə'kreɪdl/
verb, American English
-
to be romantically involved with someone significantly younger
rob of
- připravit o
BrE
/'rɒb əv/
AmE
/'rɑ:b əv/
verb
-
to deprive somebody of something
stir up
- rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)
BrE
/ˌstɜ:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstɜ:r'ʌp/
verb
-
to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions
motor pool
- vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/
noun
-
all the cars owned by a company
carpool lane
- jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/
noun
-
a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers
mortgage
- zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/
verb
-
to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them
blessed
- zatracený, setsakramentský, zpropadený
BrE
/'blesɪd/
AmE
/'blesɪd/
adjective, informal
-
used to express mild anger or annoyance
carton
- kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/
noun
-
a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box
cartoonish
- přehnaný, jako z kresleného vtipu
BrE
/kɑ:'tu:nɪʃ/
AmE
/kɑ:r'tu:nɪʃ/
adjective
-
overdone, unnatural, looking like something you see in a cartoon
